Bank Chaplain

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Band 6 Mental Health Chaplains to support our multi-faith chaplaincy across Greater Manchester, including Oldham. The bank role provides spiritual, pastoral and emotional care to patients, carers and staff, with travel to Trust sites as needed.

You will be registered with CPCPC (formerly UKHBC) and able to work with people of diverse faiths in a mental health context.

Qualifications

• Open to CPCPC registered applicants.
• Ability to provide spiritual care in a multi-faith setting.
• Experience in mental health chaplaincy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and provide pastoral, emotional, spiritual, and religious care for patients and staff.
• Work independently in challenging mental and emotional distress situations.
• Collaborate with the chaplaincy team and attend meetings.

Skills

Pastoral skills

Multi-faith working

Minister to people of any faith

Education

CPCPC registration (formerly UKHBC)

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

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Main area Chaplaincy & Spiritual Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Bank: 0 days (Dependent on service demand) Hours 0 hours per week (Dependent on service demand) Job ref 311-Bank259-26

Site Trust Wide Chaplains covering referral in Stockport, Bury, Tameside, Rochdale and Oldham Town Tameside, Stockport, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale Salary £39,959 - £48,117 PA, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

PCFT is delighted to advertise this role of Bank Mental Health Chaplain to support our multi-faith chaplaincy team. We deliver an inpatient service across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop

We are seeking to appoint Trust-wide, Band 6 Mental Health Chaplains to our Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team Bank, to support the team in the provision of spiritual, religious and pastoral care to service users, patients, carers and colleagues. We are looking for a person with considerable pastoral skills, a commitment to multi-faith working, a proven ability to minister to people of any faith or none, and the ability to work alongside a variety of healthcare professionals in a multidisciplinary team.

Successful candidates will be prepared to travel across the Trust to Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop to offer chaplaincy support.

This is an opportunity for chaplains who have existing experience in mental health chaplaincy and/or can demonstrate working in a mental health context to deliver spiritual, religious and pastoral care.

This post is open to applicants who are registered with CPCPC (formerly UKHBC).

Successful candidates will need to be in good standing with their faith community and appropriately authorised by their accrediting body.

Main duties of the job

To identify and make provision as part of the chaplaincy team for the pastoral, emotional, spiritual, and religious needs of patients, service users, carers, and staff irrespective of religion or beliefs.

To work effectively (and often independently) in situations in which individuals suffer from challenging and debilitating mental and emotional distress.

To work within equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies,
honouring the distinctiveness of each individual, being mindful of all legal protected characteristics.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer. If you come and work for us, we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.

Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance

Access to Continued Professional Development

Involvement in improvement and research activities

Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service

Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work with the head of chaplaincy and all members of the chaplaincy team to provide specialist pastoral, emotional, spiritual, and religious care to service users, carers, and staff within the context of a mental health inpatient setting.
• To attend and contribute to chaplaincy team meetings and supervision as required
• According to one’s own faith or belief ‘good standing’, to be a resource for other team members, and colleagues on cultural, or religious or spiritual matters as requested.

For our patients and service users

• To provide compassionate support, pastoral care, and encouragement for patients and service users, referring whenever necessary to the ward staff and/or the head of chaplaincy for further support and signposting as appropriate
• To visit PCFT wards, departments, and units, as required.
• Where appropriate, and as required, to play a part in multidisciplinary meetings, providing an advocacy role on behalf of the patient/service user/carer if requested and appropriate to do so.

To the organisation, professional bodies, faith and belief endorsing bodies

• To provide compassionate support, pastoral care, and encouragement for all colleagues, referring whenever necessary to the head of chaplaincy for further support and signposting as appropriate
• To be available as required to support the head of chaplaincy in providing religious or cultural advice to the Trust.
• To demonstrate professional practice to band 6 level, in accordance with the CPCPC Spiritual Care Competences for Healthcare Chaplains.
• To maintain up to date understanding, knowledge, and skill set for chaplaincy in healthcare, and continuing professional development in line with CPCPC
• To maintain a spiritual discipline and be able to demonstrate good standing with the relevant endorsing faith and/or belief organisation.

These duties do not provide a full summary of the chaplain’s role. They will be expected to be proactive, bringing their own skills and abilities to the team.

All chaplains must abide by the CPCPC Code of Conduct for Healthcare Chaplains

• Accreditation/licensing/good standing with a faith or belief body to practice as a world religion or belief leader/representative and/or pastoral worker.
• Accredited training/qualification (normally at degree level or higher) in theology, belief, pastoral care or other relevant discipline.
• Evidence of continuing study in appropriate fields
• Further counselling skills or relevant communication skills supported by appropriate training related to the post
• Studying for Degree, Masters, PG Cert other appropriate Qualification
• Evidence of attending courses in health Care chaplaincy

Other Requirements

• Must have access to a car and be able to drive
• Able to maintain a non-judgmental and pastorally sensitive stance in all situations.
• Able to provide high quality pastoral and spiritual care to service users of any religious or belief organisation.
• Relevant experience in a religious/teaching leadership role
• Experience of Mental Healthcare Chaplaincy
• Competent computer skills and be familiar and confident in working with the virtual platforms such as Teams and Zoom.
• Flexible and adaptable

KNOWLEDGE

• Understanding of key concepts such as spirituality, spiritual care and holistic health care needs within a psychiatric context.
• Demonstrate an appreciation and respect for all belief organisations and accompanying cultural values with an ability to relate this knowledge to practice.
• Grounding in theology/belief and/or pastoral care
• Knowledge of other faith and belief groups

Other Requirements

• Must have access to a car and be able to drive
• Able to maintain a non-judgmental and pastorally sensitive stance in all situations.
• Able to provide high quality pastoral and spiritual care to service users of any religious or belief organisation.
• Relevant experience in a religious/teaching leadership role
• Experience of Mental Healthcare Chaplaincy
• Competent computer skills and be familiar and confident in working with the virtual platforms such as Teams and Zoom.
• Ability to cope under stress
• Sensitivity, empathy and patience to respond to people in every situation of distress
• Ability to analyse and judge a situation and make decisions quickly
• Sage & Thyme
• Developed, specialised knowledge of psychological and spiritual issues which are likely to surface in situations of trauma with skills to deal appropriately and to train others to ensure continuum of care

Other Requirements

• Must have